• Modern War Poetry

• Poems of the First World War (click to select)
  

• Remembrance Poems

• Remembrance Poems and a book of Remembrance Poems and Readings

The First World War section includes some of the most famous war poems of all time by Wilfred Owen and others. The basic notes provided with some of these poems will be useful for students. There is biographical information about 25 First World War poets, with substantial amounts on Wilfred Owen in particular.

Minds at War  -  A book worth possessing, a book for every library

 One of the largest anthologies of poetry of The First World War, but more than this, it is particularly interesting and informative because it is packed with fascinating insights into the lives of poets and the historical context.

Edited by David Roberts, Published by Saxon Books
400 pages. £15-99 Available worldwide. Amazon link in left column. Amazon site offers access to many book suppliers and better prices.

Tenth printing 2017

Kosovo War Poetry page link

Rules of copyright for users of Remembrance poems may be found on the Remembering War blog. Click here to access.

PUBLISHED 2015

 Remembrance Poems and Readings - Invaluable for all who are preparing remembrance and memorial events or meetings or meditations reflecting on matters of war and peace.

Importance of Remembrance Day in the National Calendar

No other day is more important in the national calendar than Remembrance Day. It is celebrated in every town, city and almost every village in the UK. Similar events take place around the world.

Remembrance event ideas  -  contemporary to ancient

Here is collection of words for remembrance events, and thoughts about remembrance, war and peace, spanning over two thousand years. Amongst these traditional, ancient and new poems, prayers and readings there may be found pieces suitable for twenty-first century Remembrance and Memorial events, and meetings or services that may focus on issues of war and peace.  Some pieces may suggest ways of developing ideas for commemorative occasions.

Many of the items included in this collection will prove moving, thought provoking and even inspirational.

120 pages paperback. ISBN 978-0-9528969-6-8 Poems and readings selected and introduced by David Roberts. Published by Saxon Books
 £11-95 (UK). Available from all book suppliers worldwide.

More information on the Remembering War Blog.

Remembrance poetry on this website (link).

 

Minds at War - the Poetry and Experience
of the First World War

Edited by David Roberts

One of the largest anthologies of First World War poetry. Also includes poets' letters, news reports and historical background. Illustrated. Richly informative.

This book is not new for the centenary. It is long established (nearly 20 years) as an important collection of first world war poetry. The classic poems and popular verse are here but, importantly,  they are set in context. The commentary and additional materials give a fascinating insight into the thinking of people - soldiers, generals, the media, politicians, and poets  - in those troubled years. Full of insights and highly readable. One of the largest collections of First World War poetry.

More information  about Minds at War and and comments on it . . .click!

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BOOKS For information about anthologies of poetry, collections of poems by specific war poets, and relevant history books please see the bookshop page. For more information about anthologies edited by David Roberts please click a picture link in the left column.

Dulce et Decorum Est - a video reading of the poem by David Roberts.  Also, the text of the poem and explanatory notes on it.

2014

War memorials in northern England and Scotland.

A growing collection of photographs by Marguerite Rami shows the wonderful and often moving memorial sculpture and is a strong signal of the greater sense of loss felt in the north of the UK as a result of the First World War. Click to view.

Notes on the History of the First World War. Key events and ideas briefly explained [first section]

British poetry encouraging a fighting spirit before 1914 - in First World War section

Commemorating the First World War - a new poem

Out in The Dark, Anthology of poetry of the First World War, in context and with basic notes - especially useful for students. Tenth printing

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"New" First World War poet:
A First World War poet to compare with Wilfred Owen?  -  discovered in France in 2008

One of the most talented of all French First World War poets. Who was he? What did he write? Why did he fall into obscurity for 90 years?

For the first time Paul Granier's collection of poems is published in English in a fine translation by Ian Higgins and is available now.

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Visit our  BOOKSHOP page for Cockerels and Vultures and other books of First World War poetry and history.

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War Poetry Books for Students

Are you looking for a First  World War anthology that offers greater depth? More . . .

Are you new to studying the poetry of the First World War?   More . . .

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How was it possible for allegedly Christian countries to fight each other in the First World War? More . . .

Americans in the First World War

War Memorials of the First World War - Marguerite Rami  - Photographs of many of the outstanding war memorials in the north of England.

Main page of Remembrance Poems - link

Pages for you to add your war poems and comments

Powerful poem about his experiences and memories of Iraq in 2007 by Ed Poynter. See 2013 poems.

Also added in 2013 - German Jewish Poetry of the First World War translated into English. Most of these poems have never been published in English till now and most are unknown in Germany.

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First World War poetry anthology edited by David Roberts

We Are the Dead  takes anthologies of First World War poetry into new areas. It features poems and war paintings from five countries.

This hardback book is lavishly illustrated in colour throughout by the great war artists of The First World War. It contains British, Irish, Australian, Canadian, French and German poetry. It was edited by David Roberts and published by The Red Horse Press in 2012.

A large format book, superbly printed on quality paper.  £25-00. 

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See reviews and ratings of Minds at War
on the Good Reads website.

More about Minds at War on the War Poetry website..

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A shorter alternative to Minds at War is Out in the Dark.

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Link to new page of poems by Curtis D Bennett - former US pilot in Vietnam

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Falklands War Poetry(See below.) translated into Spanish
and published in Argentina

The title in Spanish is La Guerra de las Malvinas. It contains most of the poems in Falklands War Poetry and has a few additional poems written in Argentina. The English poems have been translated, edited and produced in Buenos Aires by Sue Littleton who was instrumental in finding the poems from Argentina which feature in Falklands War Poetry. More about this book.

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Part of the record of The Falklands War and the effects of war  -  an important part of Britain's modern history.
Thirtieth Anniversary of the war to repel the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina, April-June  2012

Falklands War Poetry

Falklands War Poetry, edited by David Roberts was published by Saxon Books in spring 2012. Poems are from Britain, the Falkland Islands and Argentina.
For further details, click here.

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www.warpoetry.co.uk , the number one in search engines for "war poetry" More. . .

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Modern War Poetry

Superb anthology of modern war poetry, edited by Neil Astley.

For Review of The One Hundred Years'  War by David Roberts click here.
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